The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-05

A Shrewd E8ft OF Detective Work.
Deputy Sheriff Hopkins never did neater
piece Of work than the tracing aud capture o.
tne parties who successfully burglarzed the resi-
dence of John A. Henderson some weeks ago.
Colonel Henderson offered a reward of one hun
dred dollars for the arrest of the burglars at the
time OF the robbery, but the work had been so
well done that there seemed to be absolutely
no clew to the perpetrators Articles of value
had been stolen, principally jewelry and dia-
monds, amounting to about eight hundred dol
lars, and as the articles were all of that kind
which could be easily transported, a search for
them seemed hopeless.
The only possible clue possessed by Mr. Hop
kins was vague one founded entirely
picion OF former servant Of Colonel Hender-
sons named Matte Young. This young negress,
although only about seventeen years of age, pos
sesses an unenviable reputation, and had been
known to make threats against Colonel Hender-
sons family en- account of her discharge for i'm
pudence. At the time of the burglary she was
working in Tallahassee and although closely
watched no evidence of her completely in the
crime could be discovered. Mr.. Hopkins, al
though morally certain Of her guilt, concluded
that the articles would be safely hidden as long
as she stayed in Tallahassee and bided his iime
short time since the girl, accompanied by her
sister, Hannah Young, aged twenty, suddenly
left the city. Sheriff Hopkins could only ascer-
tain that they had gone to visit relative named
Alfred Dunlap, who lived east of Tallahassee
After much inquiry colored man named AL
fred Dunlap was located in Madison county, and
Mr. Hopkins at once FASTENED off only to find
the wrong person, and to be directed to another
man of the same name in Jefferson county, who
also proved to be the wrong party.
Here, however, he got trace of a colored man
named Dunlap, living just over the line in
Thomas county, Georgia, and he at once drove
over to investigate. He found the farm, about
four miles this side of Boston, and the man, who
is very wellto-do, greeted him aud his inqui-
ries with considerable suspicion. Upon enter
ing, however, the frs: thing that greeted the
Sheriff's eyes large portrait of Colonel
Henderson, stolen with tae other property, upon
the mantel piece He also found Hannah
Young upon the premises, who told him that
her sister had "gone fishin'." Taking this
young woman In the carriage with him, Mr.
Hopkins started in search of the e Lone Fisher
man." whom he soon overhauled. The women
were, Of course, pretty badly scared, and after
some threats and persuasion, acknowledged the
robbery, and agreed to return the stolen prop
eYty, which was found scattered all around
about the Dunlap residence. Dunlap, when he
ascertained who his visitor was, was loud in his
protestations of innocence of any knowledge of
the deed, but Colonel Henderson's fine gold
watch was found in his vest pocket. The goods
were scattered here, there and everywhere
among the HOUSEHOLD effects-a pair of diamond
ear rings being fshed out of box full of odds
and ends-but were all recovered, with the ex-
ception of about eight dollars worth. The wo-
men did not object to being brought back to
Tallahassee, and was safely lodged in Jail last
Thursday night, under $500 bond